Mazhaikoru Devane
From Sri Raghavendrar · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sri Raghavendrar1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa….aa…aa…..aa…..aa….aa….aa…..aa….. | Aa… aa… (Melodic vocalization) |
| Mazhaikkoru devanae….verunanae…varugavae | O God of Rain! The supreme root of existence! Please come! |
| Mannisai thanpunal maariyai pozhigavae | Pour down upon the earth as rain carrying cool waters! |
| Azhaikkiraen ninniru adimalar pottriyae | I invoke you while praising your twin lotus feet! |
| Anal vasappattatho aaruyir pizhaikkavae | Is life trapped in the blazing fire? May precious souls survive! |
| Maariyae varuga….mazhaiyae varuga…. | Come, O rain clouds! Come, O rain! |
| Theeyinai anaiththu thiruvarul puriga….. | Extinguish the fire and bestow your divine grace! |
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....
மழைக்கொரு தேவனே.....வருணனே.....வருகவே.....
மண்ணிசை தண்புனல் மாரியை பொழிகவே.......
அழைக்கிறேன் நின்னிரு அடிமலர் போற்றியே.....
அனல் வசப்பட்டதோ ஆருயிர் பிழைக்கவே.....
மாரியே வருக........மழையே வருக........
தீயினை அணைத்து திருவருள் புரிக........
Aa… aa… (Melodic vocalization)
O God of Rain! The supreme root of existence! Please come!
Pour down upon the earth as rain carrying cool waters!
I invoke you while praising your twin lotus feet!
Is life trapped in the blazing fire? May precious souls survive!
Come, O rain clouds! Come, O rain!
Extinguish the fire and bestow your divine grace!
Aa….aa…aa…..aa…..aa….aa….aa…..aa…..
Aa… aa… (Melodic vocalization)
Mazhaikkoru devanae….verunanae…varugavae
O God of Rain! The supreme root of existence! Please come!
Mannisai thanpunal maariyai pozhigavae
Pour down upon the earth as rain carrying cool waters!
Azhaikkiraen ninniru adimalar pottriyae
I invoke you while praising your twin lotus feet!
Anal vasappattatho aaruyir pizhaikkavae
Is life trapped in the blazing fire? May precious souls survive!
Maariyae varuga….mazhaiyae varuga….
Come, O rain clouds! Come, O rain!
Theeyinai anaiththu thiruvarul puriga…..
Extinguish the fire and bestow your divine grace!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a soul-stirring divine invocation to the god of rain, sung with deep reverence by Saint Raghavendra to extinguish a severe fire and protect precious lives. Expressing profound humility at the lotus feet of the Lord, the prayer urgently calls upon rain-bearing clouds to shower cool waters and bestow divine grace upon the scorched earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Azhaikkiraen ninniru adimalar pottriyae”
Refers to the divine feet as delicate lotus blossoms ('adimalar').
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Mazhaikkoru devanae….verunanae…varugavae / Mannisai thanpunal maariyai pozhigavae”
The matching line endings ('varugavae', 'pozhigavae') enhance the rhythmic, sacred chant quality of the hymn.
Repetition for Emphasis (Adukkuthodar)
“Maariyae varuga….mazhaiyae varuga….”
Repeating 'varuga' (come) underlines the intense plea and urgency of calling forth the rain.
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Trivia
This devotional hymn appears in Rajinikanth's milestone 100th film 'Sri Raghavendrar' (1985), where he played the revered Hindu saint Sri Raghavendra Swami. Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung by K. J. Yesudas, the track beautifully highlights the classical carnatic influence in Tamil cinema music.
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